• Farid@startrek.website
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    1 year ago

    A kind reminder that saying “the Ukraine” is incorrect. Just like using the article is incorrect with any other country name (unless it’s a group of states, islands, etc.). And it may be triggering to some Ukrainians, because of the parallels to Russian “на Украине”, which basically implies that Ukraine is a region, not an independent country.

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      1 year ago

      When the Nazis the ruzzians were looking for were not in Ukraine, but in the comment section correcting grammar all along.

      • Farid@startrek.website
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        1 year ago

        Guilty as charged. But to be fair to Ruzzians, I was in Kyiv at the time of invasion. Perhaps, it was all justified after all.

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          1 year ago

          Lol. Glad you weren’t offended, I was trying to make a lighthearted joke and after posting thought i sounded removed.